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Invasion of India by Darius of PersiaInvasion of India by Alexander of MacedonAryans migrate to India and
establish a series of small kingdomsConsolidation of several large kingdoms in IndiaAlexander of Macedon's forces
mutiny forcing him to retreatKingdom of Magadha emerges as the
most important state in northeastern IndiaExplorer Chandragupta Maurya lays
the foundation for the Mauryan empireChandragupta Maurya overthrows ruling dynastyMauryan empire controls all of northern IndiaChandragupta's son, Ashoka Maurya, takes the throneAshoka conquers KalingaAshoka dies and the Mauryan
empire declines almost immidiatelyMauryn empire fades awayGreco-Bactrian kingdom founded
in northwestern IndiaIndo-Greek forces invade northern IndiaNomadic tribes attack the Greco-Bactrian
kingdom and end itChandra Gupta establishes Gupta kingdomGupta dynasty fractures from nomadic invadersWhite Huns occupy BactriaWhite Huns crush the Gupta DynastyAryan migrants learn iron metallurgyTowns dot the India countrysideIndia merchants trade with southeast Asia"Model couple" Buddhist sculptureSociety in India revolves
around male family headsSocial Hierarchy:
brahmins - priests
kshatriyas - warriors and aristocrats
vaishyas - peasants and merchants
shudras - serfsTrade brings prosperity to vaishyas and shudrasReligious cave paintingsHuge cultural shift in values all over IndiaJainist doctrines first appearGreat teacher Vardhamana Mahavira
turns to Jainism, increasing its popularitySocial reformers like Mohandas K. Ghandhi
and Martin Luther King Jr. rely on the doctrine
of ahimsa ('nonviolence') originating in JainismGautama leaves his home in search of enlightenmentGautama announces his doctrineAshoka adopts BuddhismNew developments in Buddhist
thought reduce believer obligationsMost of the worlds Buddhists have sought
to ride the 'greater vehicle' to salvationMahayana 'Greater vehicle' Buddhism
spreads rapidly throughout IndiaEpics Mahabharata and Ramayana
commited to writingBhagavad Gita 'song of the lord' is writtenBhagavad Gita undergoes revision
before reaching its final formBuddhism enters a noticable decline in
India while Hinduism grows in popularityPerioden
Life of Siddhartha Gautama, the BuddhaLife of Vardhamana MahaviraMauryn dynastyReign of Ashoka MauryaBactrian rule in northern IndiaKushan empire in northern India and central AsiaReign of Kushan emperor KanishkaGupta DynastyReign of Samudra GuptaReign of Chandra Gupta IIA variety of new 'salvation' religions appearLife of Great Jainist Hero Vardhamana MahaviraEpics Mahabharata and Ramayana oral tales
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